diff --git a/src/main/java/org/janelia/utility/OuterProductView.java b/src/main/java/org/janelia/utility/OuterProductView.java
index 59841a5..966b8cb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/janelia/utility/OuterProductView.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/janelia/utility/OuterProductView.java
@@ -80,6 +80,12 @@ public RandomAccess< V > randomAccess( final Interval interval )
 		return randomAccess();
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public V getType()
+	{
+		return v;
+	}
+
 	// implementing Point is inefficient, create custom RA
 	public class OuterProductAccess extends Point implements RandomAccess< V >
 	{